Field Season is on the Horizon!
Plus, check out our upcoming volunteer trainings, learn what the future holds for Sageland Collaborative, support Utah's pollinators, and more!
Have you heard the news? Our latest project is LIVE!
Introducing Utah HerpSearch, a collaborative effort that seeks to put Utah's cryptic herpetofauna (amphibians & reptiles) on the map!
You’re invited to join Sageland Collaborative, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, and Utah Tech University for our 2025 volunteer training!
Unable to join in-person? No worries! We will be hosting a virtual training on Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 6pm-7:30pm. A recording of that webinar will be available on the project page afterwards.
What's in Store for Sageland?
Our staff and board have been dreaming big and thinking strategically about what our work will look like over the next four years.
After a year of planning, we are thrilled to share what we've come up with!
Dive into our 2025-2029 Strategic Plan to learn more about how our work will shape up for wildlife, lands, and people in the coming years.
Get Involved in Wildlife Conservation
While winter is still heavy in the air, the promise of spring is all around us and we cannot wait to get back out into the field with you! We have several project trainings coming up in the next few months—check out our current projects to see what's new!
Intermountain West Shorebird Survey: Calling All Utah Birders! Join us in counting shorebirds across the Great Salt Lake ecosystems.
Western (Boreal) Toad Project: Join us and our partners as we scour Utah's high alpine wetlands in search of this elusive amphibian.
Visit our project pages below to learn how to get involved. ¡También tenemos materiales del proyecto disponibles en español!
Upcoming Watershed Workshop
Join us for a morning of presentations followed by locally catered lunch and hands-on field trips to local urban streams at the Lower Weber Urban Watershed Workshop on Tuesday, March 11, 2025!
This event is free and open to the public. RSVPs are required to attend.
Dive into the Research
Our team has been working hard behind the scenes to put community science data to work, and we are pleased to share two recent publications that our team contributed to. This research is possible through the dedicated efforts of our volunteers and partners—thank you for your continued support!
Black Rosy-Finch © Janice Gardner
What can feathers reveal about the migratory habits of the mysterious black rosy-finch? Learn more in this study that draws from Rosy-Finch Project data!
BDAs in Fish Creek © Sierra Hastings
What impact do beaver dam analogs have on streamflow and groundwater levels? This study highlights research done on a site familiar to many of our volunteers—Fish Creek near Coalville, Utah.
Will you Support Utah's Pollinators?
HB251: Pollinator Program Amendments (aptly described by our friends at City Cast SLC as "the good bill") has passed through the Utah House and is making it's way through the Senate.
This bill would repeal the sunset date for the Utah Pollinator Habitat Program, which has awarded over 130,000 native plants to Utahns since 2022, and make the program permanent!
Will you reach out to your senator and encourage them to vote in favor of HB251? It's up to us to support the pollinators we love and the habitats that sustain them.
Dreaming of Garden Season?
Spring on the mind? Scratch that itch by tuning in to this webinar with Nature's Best Hope author, Dr. Doug Tallamy, hosted by Friends of Monarchs and the Utah Pollinator Habitat Program!
On March 3rd, Dr. Tallamy will share how incorporating native plants into your home garden can restore biodiversity. Get your tickets to this free event today!
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches thrive in Utah's harsh winter climates, like this one near Dutch John. Photo by Sierra Hastings.
Thank you for loving wildlife and lands in the West!
Visit the project page on our website, check out our Impact Report, or connect with us on social media (see links below) to learn more about our conservation work. Please feel free to contact us any time to share your volunteer stories, questions, or suggestions.